The VA provides disability benefits for service-connected prostate conditions including prostate cancer and enlarged prostates.
VA Ratings for Lymphoma and Lymphatic Cancers
Lymphoma can be service connected either directly, as a secondary condition, or as a presumptive condition under certain circumstances.
VA Dental Disability Benefits
The VA does not rate all dental problems, but there are many they do. Many are service-connected as secondary conditions.
VA rating for brain tumors
Generally, the amount veterans receive in VA disability benefits for brain tumors depends on whether the tumor is benign or malignant. A malignant brain tumor, regardless of type, is rated at 100%, with a minimum residual rating of 30%.
Will the VA Decide that Burn Pits Cause Cancer?
Veterans who were exposed to burn pits and developed cancer will learn next month if the VA will make it easier for them to get disability benefits.
What Are Burn Pits?
Open-air burn pits are areas the military uses to dispose of garbage and other materials including toxins.